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TARIFFS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2018
Trump's tariffs lift hopes for jobs in U.S. steel mill towns but few see industry revival
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2018
Trump seeking tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, source says
U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese imports and will target the technology and telecommunications sectors, a source who had discussed the issue with the White House said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2018
Under pressure from allies, U.S. eases way for exemptions on just-imposed steel, aluminum tariffs
The United States opened the way for more exemptions from its steel and aluminum tariffs on Friday, after pressure from allies and intense lobbying from lawmakers, further diluting the measures just a day after they were formally announced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2018
How Trump's 'no exemptions' tariff plan got carve-outs
In the space of a week, U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum went from a "no exemptions" plan to one filled with carve-outs for Canada, Mexico and likely other allies, plus hundreds of products not available domestically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2018
Australia set to secure exemption from U.S. tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has spoken with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and that they are working on an agreement so Australia will not be subject to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2018
Trump pressures China on trade, presses on with tariff plan as moderates exit
U.S. President Donald Trump looked set on Wednesday to authorize steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum this week as he stepped up pressure against China to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance with the United States by $1 billion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2018
Trade wars would hurt, not help, American security
Tariffs could drive a wedge between America and its allies, raise consumer prices and make it harder for U.S. businesses to compete.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 7, 2018
Trade skeptics gain upper hand in White House as Cohn quits
Economic nationalists appeared to gain the upper hand in a White House battle over trade with the resignation of Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, on Tuesday, a development that could tip the balance of views in Washington toward ramping up protectionist measures that risk igniting a global...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2018
Republican pushback on Trump tariffs gathers steam; talk of changes emerges
Republican lawmakers stepped up calls on Tuesday for President Donald Trump to pull back from proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell added to an avalanche of criticism of the measures, saying they risked igniting a trade war and damaging the U.S. economy....
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2018
Trump's metal-tariff proposal provokes ire across most of corporate America
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel that he says will put the country first. But a broad swath of corporate America strongly disagrees, saying the levies will boost prices on everything from cars to beer and force companies to cut jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2018
Automakers among sectors reeling over Trump-planned U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
Shares of automakers and other large steel and aluminum users in the United States tumbled on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a plan to slap hefty tariffs on imports of the metals, which he said would protect U.S. industry.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2018
Trump takes a hard line on trade
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on solar panels raises the prospect of retaliation and shows a disregard for the WTO's dispute settlement mechanism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 24, 2018
Tokyo's success in bringing Pacific trade deal back to life marks challenge for Beijing, analysts say
The adjusted TPP deal marks a victory for Japan's diplomacy and will establish a strong foothold for member nations in trade negotiations with states preferring less liberalized trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018
Fast-growing solar sector says Trump tariffs will kill tens of thousands of U.S. jobs
President Donald Trump's move to slap steep tariffs on imported panels will kill tens of thousands of jobs, raise the cost of going solar and quash billions of dollars of investment, the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2018
Trump slaps steep tariffs on solar panels and imported washers, angering South Korea and China
U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines, angering trade partners as he took his first major protectionist move a year into his term.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2017
U.S. protectionism's destructive path
Tariffs subsidize narrow interests and for Americans as a whole the record is one of almost unrelieved failure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2017
Idled mills hope for Trump steel tariff as plants dependent on cheap imports seek status quo
The blast furnaces and slab casters at United States Steel Corp's Granite City Works have been idle for 18 months, and laid-off workers here are pinning their hopes on President Donald Trump imposing broad new restrictions on imported steel.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2017
16-nation RCEP talks resume in wake of TPP's demise
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership begins five days of negotiations on hammering out a 16-nation trade pact to fill the shoes of the aborted TPP.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2017
Mexico hardens stance against Trump, warns of tariffs, says it can afford to lose U.S. aid
An emboldened Mexico hardened its opposition to President Donald Trump on Friday by saying it will retaliate if the United States imposes a border tax and that it can afford to lose financial aid that might be pulled to pay for a border wall.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2017
New report says Mexico-U.S. border wall will cost $21 billion, take over 3 years to build
President Donald Trump's "wall" along the U.S.-Mexico border will be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) internal report seen Thursday.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.

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